Operating mechanism for circuit-controllers.



N. W. TRUXAL. OPERATING MECHANISM FOR CIRCUIT CONTROLLERS.

' APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13,1907.

914,535, I Patented Mar. 9, 1909.

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OYERATING MIEQHANISQNFFOR CIRCUIT-CONTROLLERS.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentetLMarch 9, 1909.

"Application flied. June 13, 1907. Serial No. 378,112;

automatica y operating the circuit controller. The material referred to may be.

troller at a redetermined interval of time. To this en the movable member of the circuit controller which may be of any suitable or desired construction, is connected with a receptacle in which material is permitted to accumulate until a weight is obtained sufficient to operate the circuit conwater, sand, etc., which is fed to the recep-- tacle at a iven'rate, so that a predetermined amount 0? time elapses before the weight of the receptacle is such as to effect the operation of the circuit cont-roller. Provision is made for relieving the circuit controller from the weight until the proper time has elapsed to 0 erate the circuit controller. These and 0t ier features of this invention will be pointed out in the claim at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is an elevation of one form of cir-. cuit controller and its operating apparatus embodying this invention. Fig. 2, a side elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3, a side elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1,-with the circuit controller in its opened position, and Fig. 4, a detail to be referred to.

Referring to the drawing a, represents the movable member of a circuit controller,-

- which may be of any suitable or desired construction and is herein shown as a three pole "switch comprising three contact blades 5 pivoted to stationary lugs or terminals 6, and cooperating with three setsof contact fingers 7 the contact blades 5 being joinedby a cross bar 10.

The movable membdr a of the switch or circuit controllg' is adapted to be moved into its open positionby" a weight which is accumulativeythat is, which requires a predetermined time foi obtaining the proper weight to' operate the switch. The accusuitable valve i, which controls the flow of mulativeweight may be obtained by roviding areceptacle, such as a pail Lin w ich water, sand, or other materia c is permitted to accumulate at a given rate, and which 5 pail is operatively connected with the movable member a of the circuit controller bya cord (1 or other flexible connection, the said cord being shown as fastened at one end to an arm e attached to the movable member a of the switch, and at its other end to the bail f of the pail. The water, sand or other material a may be supplied to the pail b from a vessel 9 through a pipe h having a the material to the pail. The 'material referred to is represented in the present instance as water. The valve i may cooperate with a suitable device 7' for indicating the time required for the water or other material to accuniulate in the pail to obtain the weight desired or required for operating the circuit controller.

Provision is made for reheving the contact fingers 7 from strain, that is, for pres venting them from weakening under the influence of the weight as it accumulates. In the present instance-,1 have shownvgne means for accomplishing this result. To this end, I have provided alever m pivoted at n and having one end'provided with ahook o to engage the bail f and having its other end-extended under a weight 1), herein-- shown as restingon a bracket or support (1.

The weight 1) is designed to nearly counterbalance the combined weight of the pail b and its contents when the latter-reaches a predetermined amount, so that as thewater c accumulates in the pail and approximates the desired amount, the lever m is turned on its pivot so as to lift the weight 1), until the combined weight of the pail and its contents overcomes then-eight p, at which time the rear end of the lever m is elevated to such an angle as to disengage itself from the weight p, whereu on the pail 11 drops, straightens the cord and moves the-member a ofthe switch into its open position, represented in Fig. 3. be dispensed with, and the pail sustained by the contact fingers 7 alone, but I preferto' use the weight p,as thecontact fingers 7;ai"e'- relievedfrom strain, and not weakened continued use.

The device may be provided with suitable marks or graduations 2 0 indicative of different -times required to obtain a given The counterb alancing weight p may Q weight in the vary the length of time required to open the switch, the valve 11 may be moved to permit a greater or less quantity of the Water to flow into the pail in the time selected. The downward movement of the pail or receptacle b may be arrested by a suitable stop 30.

I have herein shown one construction of apparatus embodying this invention, butI do not desire to limit the invention in this res ect. p l

The combination with the movable member of a circuit controller, of'a receptacle, a flexible connection joining said receptacle and member, a lever to support said receptacle, a weight acting on said lever in oppoail, so that if it is desired to 'nicating with the first'mentioned receptacle,

and a valve to control the flow of fluid from the second mentioned receptacle into the first mentioned receptacle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my two subscribing Witnesses.

I NORVAL W. TRUXAL. Witnesses:

; J. MURPHY, M. B. MM

name to this specification in the presence of 

